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Reviewer: Lavender rrr, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: I've been on generic bupropion for a while, it effectively takes the edge off my depression and anxiety and levels out my mood swings a bit, but despite being on the highest dose the mental illness was still interfering with my life, now I'm also taking lorazepam and dexedrine in addition to bupropion and the combination is satisfactory in terms of it's effectiveness.
I do really lik
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Comment:I've been on generic bupropion for a while, it effectively takes the edge off my depression and anxiety and levels out my mood swings a bit, but despite being on the highest dose the mental illness was still interfering with my life, now I'm also taking lorazepam and dexedrine in addition to bupropion and the combination is satisfactory in terms of it's effectiveness.
I do really like wellbutrin, moreso than SSRIs or SNRIs because it doesn't have quite as bad interactions with illicit drugs (If you're gonna do it at least be kinda smart about it) but mostly because it didn't have as many side effects for me, all I noticed was increased sweating for the first month which has gone away, and my appetite is poor and I lost some weight after I started it, but thats about it. Oh and it makes cigarettes taste like acetone, very effective in reducing smoking. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: I was in one of the worst depressive episodes of my life when I started taking Wellbutrin and it has vastly improved my base-line. I still feel the full range of human emotions but I can now keep them in check, and they don't control or destroy my life.

Comment:I was in one of the worst depressive episodes of my life when I started taking Wellbutrin and it has vastly improved my base-line. I still feel the full range of human emotions but I can now keep them in check, and they don't control or destroy my life.Hide Full Comment

Comment: Watch these videos on DEPRESSION! There is a Depression Sessions video series going on now, but today is the last day (27th). But, you can watch some of the past videos at http://thedepressionsessions.com/
The speakers talk about how antidepressant medications (RX) work, their side effects and what may have caused it in the first place. I would defiantly watch any video with Dr. Datis Kharrazian
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Comment:Watch these videos on DEPRESSION! There is a Depression Sessions video series going on now, but today is the last day (27th). But, you can watch some of the past videos at http://thedepressionsessions.com/
The speakers talk about how antidepressant medications (RX) work, their side effects and what may have caused it in the first place. I would defiantly watch any video with Dr. Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MNeuroSc. He is very intelligent, and has done a lot of research on depression. The videos really make you think. I have been on antidepressants for 22 years and I have often ask, "is this as good as it gets"?
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Reviewer: Hopefull, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 2

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I vas switched from Viibryd to Wellbutrin in one day. Viibryd became so expensive $205 a month. No Insurance! Wellbutrin is $30.
I went thru the worst withdrawal for 3 days. How important is a Dr. Of Phyciatry when dealing with these Meds?

Comment:I vas switched from Viibryd to Wellbutrin in one day. Viibryd became so expensive $205 a month. No Insurance! Wellbutrin is $30.
I went thru the worst withdrawal for 3 days. How important is a Dr. Of Phyciatry when dealing with these Meds?
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Comment: Took 150mgXL for about three weeks then went to 300mgXL, have been on it for about a week and to me it really feels like a very low dose of a stimulant like ritalin or something similar. Makes me feel numb and just baseline all day. No ups or downs really. I don't like it so far.

Comment:Took 150mgXL for about three weeks then went to 300mgXL, have been on it for about a week and to me it really feels like a very low dose of a stimulant like ritalin or something similar. Makes me feel numb and just baseline all day. No ups or downs really. I don't like it so far. Hide Full Comment

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